He was a machinist and also worked at Publix Super Market in Holmes Beach.

Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements were by Covell Funeral Home.

Mr. Adamec is survived by daughters Susan Adamec and Sharon Swanick; three grandchildren; and former wife Roseann Holzheimer.

Nancy J. Grimme

Nancy J. Grimme, 80, Holmes Beach, died Aug. 13. She was born March 15, 1932, in Knoxville, Tenn. She married Richard Grimme Sept. 12, 1953.

Mrs. Grimme was a homemaker, avid golfer and loved working in her yard. She also loved taking care of her two cats, Kelley and Katie. She was a member of the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach.

A memorial Mass was celebrated Aug. 17 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes Beach, followed by a celebration of life at the Key Royale Club. Donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice Inc., 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238. Covell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She is survived by husband Dick; sons Tom and wife Cindy of Bradenton and Greg and wife Karen of Kettering, Ohio; and grandchildren Brad, Jackie and Christine.

Frank Charles Zacchero

Frank Charles Zacchero, 80, of Bradenton, died Aug. 19. He was born March 31, 1922, in Clairton, Pa.

He was married May 2, 1953, to Rose Frances Ferraro at St. Bernard Church in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. He received a bachelor’s degree in English and a masters in art education at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh.

Mr. Zacchero was a member of the nation’s Greatest Generation, having served his country in the U.S. Army 95th Infantry Division in World War II under General Patton. He was a member of the American Legion.

Following the military and a brief career in teaching, Frank served nearly 30 years as a claim settlement agent for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania before retiring to Bradenton. The Zaccheros were among the original residents of Country Village condominium in West Bradenton, and were active members of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish.

He was an ardent fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates, and volunteered as Pirate Booster for more than decade.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at Ss. Peter & Paul the Apostles Church, 2850 75th St. W., Bradenton. A reception will be held following Mass at the Country Village clubhouse. Memorial donations may be made to Sts. Peter & Paul Church.

Landry alleges FISH president knew of fencing

Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage president Kim McVey denied knowing at an Aug. 6 meeting that former board member Bob Landry had begun fence work on the FISH preserve.

Landry began installing fence posts in late July. A couple of days later, another board member allegedly knocked the posts to the ground.

Both Landry’s actions and the alleged member’s vandalism led to a contentious and accusatory meeting of the nonprofit board, which also resulted in the resignation of board secretary Joe Kane. Landry resigned his board seat and his position of facilities chair before the meeting.

Board members who questioned Landry’s work and McVey’s involvement learned that Landry was paid by FISH for the work.

FISH is responsible for maintaining its 95-acre preserve and has an ongoing mission to protect the coastline of Cortez.

McVey has denied any knowledge that Landry had begun the work, but Landry said that isn’t true.

“The day before the vandalism happened, I took Kim out to show her what we had already done and where we plan on installing the fence,” said Landry. “Kim said ‘OK.’”

Landry said McVey called him later that afternoon, asking him to stop work on the fence.

“And I did,” said Landry. “This needs to be told because I didn’t take the law into my hands. As chair of the FISH facilities committee at that time, I was asked to install a fence, which I did.”

Board members at the Aug. 6 meeting complained about Landry moving forward with the project when the board had yet to decide where the fence would be installed.

Landry said that’s also not true.

“FISH board members were aware weeks ago where the fence was planned to be installed,” he said. “Once the budget was approved, I started on the fencing. This was only one of many projects approved at the facilities committee meeting, and was done with continued dialogue with Kim.”

McVey did not return a request for comment by The Islander press time.

Michael Gardner, a diesel mechanic who donates time and equipment to FISH, complained McVey is not involved in the community “because she’s too busy running a restaurant or she doesn’t care.”

Gardner attended the Aug. 6 meeting and said his time as a volunteer is ending if a change isn’t made in FISH leadership.

“It’s been this way for too long,” he said. “Ever since Kim McVey and Jane von Hahmann took over, people have quit left and right.”

Gardner said McVey never returns his phone calls, “and it’s to the point where I’m not going to help FISH anymore until all this fighting and backstabbing ends.”

Gardner said it was never this bad when former president Karen Bell ran FISH, “because she went out of her way to get people involved. It seems to me that Kim and Jane don’t want anyone to get involved because they have their own agendas.

“What they tell you on the side is completely different than what they say at the meetings,” he added. “They will tell you one thing and turn right around at a meeting, look you in the eye and deny they ever said it.”

Like other Cortez residents and FISH volunteers, Gardner wants a solution to the ongoing fighting.

“I think a start would be for Kim to resign,” he said. “Someone, and I don’t know who, needs to step in and pull it all back together, because right now, it’s only going to get worse.”

Lobstahs ‘claws’ way to volleyball championship

The Anna Maria Island Community Center coed adult volleyball league’s season came to an end Aug. 14 with Lobstahs Restaurant completing an undefeated season with a win in the finals over The Feast Restaurant 25-12, 25-16.

Unlike some adult sports at the center, the volleyball league fosters a kinder, gentler attitude, one in which experienced players encourage and help teach new players the nuances of the game.

The overall attitude of volleyball players is definitely more laid back. They don’t blame the referee for blowing the game. They come out, play the game and have fun.

Leading the way for Lobstahs was Mike Rigo, who finished with eight kills and a plethora of service winners. Troy Shonk added four aces, while both Rainia Lardas and Meagan Dolan finished with four kills in the victory. Andrea Leone completed the scoring for Lobstahs with three kills and seven service winners.

Dave Norris and John Coleman paced The Feast with three kills each, while JT Goode and Lindsey Weaver each added two kills. Michelle Laade added seven service winners for The Feast in the loss.

Indoor soccer winds down

The center summer indoor soccer league also came to an end last week with championship games played Aug. 15 and Aug. 17.

The 8-10 division championship game Aug. 17 saw Lapensee Plumbing take on Beach Bums. The Bums took the title with a 5-3 victory behind two goals each from Luke Marvin and Ryan Joseph and a single goal from Ozzie Lonzo. Other members of Beach Bums are Didier Avila, Andres Rincon, Tori Coover and Madelyn Rogers.

Tyler Brewer scored two goals and Giana Sparks added one goal to lead Lapensee Plumbing in the loss. Other members of Lapensee Plumbing are Ashton Pennel, Sean O’Reilly, Chris Snyder, Charlotte Pardue, Preston Plambeck and Mary Grace Cucci.

Eat Here edged Waterfront Restaurant 4-3 in the 11-13 division championship game Aug. 15. The game was a tense, back-and-forth affair that saw Waterfront take an early 1-0 lead on a Ryan Fellowes goal, only to see Shelby Morrow tie it up on a nice shot off a cross from Dylan Joseph. The game was tight until late in the play when Morrow pounded in a failed clearing attempt to give Eat Here a 4-2 lead. Fellowes scored with just under a minute to play to close the gap before time ran out for the Waterfront.

Morrow’s two goals led the way for Eat Here, which also received a goal each from Joseph and Nika Ukhurgunahsvili in the victory. Other team members are Brooke Capparelli, Daniel Sentman, Danielle Capparelli, Willow Cooper and goalie Joe Rogers.

Flag football super bowl match up set

A summer of coed adult flag football action is down to one contest for Duffy’s Tavern Raiders and Agnelli Pool and Spa Dolphins Thursday, Aug. 23. Two nights of playoff action last week whittled the field down to what were the top two teams throughout the season.

The semifinal match up between Duffy’s and Tyler’s was a 35-34 barn burner that came down to an unconverted extra point by Tyler’s. Raider quarterback Chris Gillum completed 24 of 30 passes for 292 yards and five touchdown passes. Mike Gillum was his favorite target, catching 12 passes for 126 yards, including three touchdowns and two extra points. Tyler Redmond added three catches for 67 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Raider victory, while Dustin Swain added two extra-point catches and Jay Hoffmeister added one extra point. Swain with four flag pulls and Hoffmeister with three pulls paced the Raider defense, which also received an interception from Redmond.

Ryan Moss paced the Viking offense with 217 passing yards and five touchdown passes, including two each to Jonathan Moss and Brent Moss. Brent Moss finished with 76 yards and added three extra points, while Jonathan Moss added one extra point to go along with 73 receiving yards. Aris Thompson completed the scoring with one touchdown reception in the loss. Caleb Roberts led all players with seven flag pulls and Jonathan Moss added four pulls to lead the Viking defense.

The second semifinal game saw Agnelli defeat Sato 31-20. Tim Shaugnessy threw for 115 yards and three touchdown passes, while also adding 20 yards rushing, including a 10-yard scamper for a touchdown. Sean Sanders led the Agnelli receivers with three catches for 75 yards and a touchdown, while Pat Calvary added five catches for 51 yards, including a touchdown and an extra point. Jesse Brisson completed the Agnelli scoring with a five-yard touchdown reception.

Tim Shaughnessy led the defense with five flag pulls, while Calvary added an interception return for a touchdown on defense.

Horseshoe news

Horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits continued the recent trend of outright winners Aug. 15. Sam Samuels and Tim Sofran posted the only 3-0 pool-play record and won the day’s bragging rights. Aug. 18 horseshoe action was rained out.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

Key Royale golf news

The women of the Key Royale Club braved hot and humid weather to play an individual-low-net golf match Aug. 14. Meredith Slavin grabbed the top spot in Flight A with a 1-under-par 31 for a one-shot victory over Christina Mason, Fran Barford and Joyce Brown, who finished in a three-way tie for second place.

Ginny Upshaw fired a 4-under-par 28 to win Flight B by three shots over Liz Lang, who was alone in second place with a 1-under 31.

Center announces soccer league registration

The community center announced coed youth soccer registration for its fall season of outdoor soccer in five age divisions is ongoing through Friday Aug. 24.

Cost for the season is $75 for member players and $105 for non-members. A $15 late fee will be added for signup at tryouts.

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